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Unregulated Decorative Lenses: A Brief Definitive Review.

Elaine Han¹, Michelle K Rhee

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

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Decorative contact lenses (DCLs), popular among young, new users, carry a higher infection risk. Unregulated DCL sources and lack of professional guidance increase complications like microbial keratitis.

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Ophthalmology
Medical Device Regulation

Background:

Contact lenses are regulated medical devices for refractive error correction.
Decorative contact lenses (DCLs) are used medically and increasingly by the general population.
Unregulated DCL acquisition bypasses essential clinical examination and user education.

Purpose of the Study:

To review decorative contact lens (DCL) use and supply.
To highlight the elevated risk of complications associated with unsupervised DCL use.
To emphasize the need for coordinated prevention messaging and reporting.

Main Methods:

Review of DCL use patterns.
Analysis of supply chain risks.
Focus on unsupervised DCL use complications.

Main Results:

DCLs are increasingly popular in young, contact lens-naïve individuals.
Unregulated sources and lack of professional guidance significantly elevate infection risk.
Microbial keratitis risk is higher with DCLs compared to refractive error correction lenses.

Conclusions:

Coordinated efforts by regulators and eye care professionals are crucial for DCL safety.
Dissemination of prevention messages to all contact lens users is essential.
Physician and patient reporting of complications aids risk reduction.